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More About This Title Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom
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"A must read for anyone involved in or considering involvement in online, networked learning."
--Donald J. MacIntyre, president, The Fielding Institute
"A thorough overview of the online course process, including course selection, design, and evaluation, and many of the technical issues that affect the entire process."
--Kathleen M. Rose, distance education specialist, University of California Extension Online
Written for faculty, instructors, and trainers in any distance learning environment, Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace shows how to create a virtual classroom environment that helps students excel academically, while fostering a sense of community. This practical, hands-on guide is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include:
Engaging students with subject matterAccounting for attendance and participationWorking with students who do not participateUnderstanding the signs of when a student is in troubleBuilding online communities that accommodate personal interaction Based on many years of work in information systems and over five years of experience in online distance education, Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt share insights designed to guide readers through the steps of computer-mediated course design and implementation.English
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When Teaching and Learning Leave the Classroom.
Defining and Redefining Community.
What We Know About Electronic Learning.
Time and Group Size.
Managing the Technology.
BUILDING AN ELECTRONIC LEARNING COMMUNITY.
Making the Conversion from the Classroom to Cyberspace.
Building Foundations.
Promoting Collaborative Learning.
Transformative Learning.
Evaluation.
Lessons Learned and a Look Ahead.
Resource A: Examples of Course Syllabi.
Resource B: Glossary of Terms Used in Computer-Mediated stance Education.
Resource C: Internet Resources for Distance Education.
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"The authors point out many ways that online learners share in the responsibility for building and maintaining a sense of community." (Teaching Theology and Religion, 2/02)
"A must read for anyone involved in or considering involvement in online, networked learning. Based on solid experience, the authors address the key issue of how to build and sustain learning communities in a networked environment--a subject too often ignored or slighted." —Donald J. MacIntyre, president, The Fielding Institute"This book's practical approach and illustrative models will appeal to those seeking concrete guidance in every aspect of online course development. Palloff and Pratt present a thorough overview of the online course process, including course selection, design, and evaluation, and many of the technical issues that affect the entire process." —Kathleen M. Rose, distance education specialist, University of California Extension Online
"Colleges and universities are rushing into distance learning like lemmings, often without giving it serious thought. They should read this book if they truly want to realize its potential." —Efrem G. Mallach, associate professor, Department of Manufacturing and Management Information Systems, College of Management, University of Massachusetts at Lowell
